Hot chocolate

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How to make Mexican hot chocolate. (my way)

there's a "from-scratch" recipe out there on the 'net which involves eggs, heavy cream, etc.; or, you can make it the way Mexicans do. With Mexican chocolate, like Abuelita That's not the only brand, but one of them. It comes in round tablets, with wedges pre-scored, and has the almonds, and the cinnamon, and the sugar, and all that stuff already in there.

Traditional chocolate is made with a molinillo, to make it frothy, though most people nowadays probably use a blender or a metal whisk.

Here's the way I make it (I use a metal whisk):

--Take a couple of wedges of the Mexican hot chocolate (you may have to hack at it with a cleaver--it gets kinda hard) and put it in a large glass measuring cup
--microwave (carefully) for 30 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes until the chocolate is softened
--pour a little milk (1/4 cup) into the cup and stir a bit; microwave a little more
--now you should have a softened chocolate and milk base; whisk in 2 or 3 cups milk; microwave until hot
--stir and drink.
Yum!

Sounds more complicated than it really is. But it's good.

ETA: maybe it doesn't have almonds. but I thought it did.